Protecting Your Mind Eve of Tuesday April 2, 2007

“Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?” 2And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; 3but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.’” 4Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die.” Genesis 3:1-4

Eve’s mistake: DISCUSSION with the ENEMY “Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?” 2And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; 3but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.’” 4Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die.” Genesis 3:1-4 Eve’s mistake: DISCUSSION with the ENEMY

“Then they said, “This is your god, O Israel, that brought you out of the land of Egypt!” Exodus 32:4

How can anyone be this foolish? “Then they said, “This is your god, O Israel, that brought you out of the land of Egypt!” Exodus 32:4 How can anyone be this foolish?

How can anyone be this foolish? “Then they said, “This is your god, O Israel, that brought you out of the land of Egypt!” Exodus 32:4 How can anyone be this foolish? We give devil power by giving him REST

How can anyone be this foolish? “Then they said, “This is your god, O Israel, that brought you out of the land of Egypt!” Exodus 32:4 How can anyone be this foolish? We give devil power by giving him REST Where?

How can anyone be this foolish? “Then they said, “This is your god, O Israel, that brought you out of the land of Egypt!” Exodus 32:4 How can anyone be this foolish? We give devil power by giving him REST Where? IN OUR MIND

We need to acquire the MIND of Jesus “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus…

We need to acquire the MIND of Jesus “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.” Phil. 2:5-9

We need to acquire the MIND of Jesus Mind of Jesus = BLIND OBEDIENCE “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.” Phil. 2:5-9 Mind of Jesus = BLIND OBEDIENCE

God created us to be CHILDREN, not ADVISORS!

“And Peter, remembering, said to Him, “Rabbi, look “And Peter, remembering, said to Him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away.” So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.” Mark 11:21-23

How to combat devil’s attacks on my mind?

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom” How to combat devil’s attacks on my mind? GET WISDOM “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom”

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom” How to combat devil’s attacks on my mind? GET WISDOM “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom” Books of Wisdom Read Today 9th hour: Proverbs 1:1-9 6th hour: Wisdom of Solomon 1:1-9 1st hour: Sirach [Ecclesiasticus] 1:1-9

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